IMG College/Florida Gators Football Games Now Available on Any Phone Powered by AudioNow
For First Time, Radio Call “Synched” to Television Broadcast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 4, 2013) – In a first for college football fans across America, IMG College, the multimedia rights partner of University of Florida, and AudioNow, the world’s leading call-to-listen platform, have announced a new way for listeners to connect to their favorite team. Through a simple mobile telephone call, fans can now access live college football broadcasts on their phone and – for the first time through AudioMatch™ — synchronize the local radio call to the telecast.
This weekend, and for the rest of this season, Florida fans across the United States can dial (712) 432-7010 and listen to live broadcasts on the Gator IMG Sports Network. The service officially launches Saturday, September 7when the FLORIDA GATORS visit the MIAMI HURRICANES at Sun Life Stadium. Air time for the pre-game show on the Gator IMG Sports Network will be 10:00 a.m. (ET) with kick-off at 12:00 ET.
In addition, and through a new proprietary application from AudioNow, called AudioMatch™, fans can match and synchronize the radio broadcast with the telecast to listen to their favorite radio voice while watching the action on TV. By using two telephone keypad buttons, fans can adjust the timing of the radio call to match what they see on TV.
IMG College, which is partners with two-thirds of the BCS universities and operates the country’s largest independent sports radio network serving 2,200 affiliates, will also bring AudioNow to the University of Arizona and Washington State University football broadcasts in the coming weeks, potentially followed by other schools.
“So many college football fans live outside the market of their favorite team and miss their local radio broadcast,” said Alexandra Moe, Director of Partnerships at AudioNow. “Now fans and alumni can hear that broadcast no matter where they live. AudioNow extends the reach of radio all around the world and now we are helping IMG Collegeinnovate for the benefit of college sports fans throughout the United States.”
The call-to-listen phone number incurs no extra charge and is the equivalent of making a standard mobile call. As data costs continue to rise on mobile devices and unlimited voice plans continue to proliferate, radio-by-phone is emerging as one of the most affordable ways in the United States for listeners to connect to their favorite broadcasters when they are away from the radio, television and Internet.
“IMG College is interested in bringing fans the audio broadcast of their favorite school teams through innovative technology complementing traditional terrestrial and emerging digital and streaming platforms,” said David Shumate, Director of Audio Operations for IMG College. “We’re thrilled to bring call-to-listen on AudioNow to fans this season.”
Since college fans are extremely loyal to their local broadcast, IMG College believes AudioNow has the potential for expansion beyond the three pilot schools, Shumate added. “Across the IMG Audio Network this college football season, we have 25 announcers who have been calling their school’s respective games for 25 years or more. That level of longevity results in extraordinary listener loyalty.”
For more information about AudioNow and its alliance with IMG College, please contact Alexandra Moe at alexandra.moe@audionow.com or 202-621-2284. Or Andrew Giangola, IMG College, 646-871-2402,andrew.giangola@img.com
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ABOUT IMG COLLEGE/IMG AUDIO
IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company, representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties, including the NCAA and its 89 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. With audio operations headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College produces nearly 31,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports radio network in the country serving 2,200 affiliates. Additionally,IMG College manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, and is the leading publisher of collegesports publications and the largest manager of university athletic websites. IMG College is a division of IMGWorldwide, a global sports, fashion and media business. For more information, please visit www.imgcollege.com
ABOUT AUDIONOW
With over 1,000 broadcast partners on all continents, in over 50 languages, AudioNow® is the largest call-to-listen technology gateway connecting mobile listeners to broadcasters across the globe. Our partners include industry leaders such as the BBC, RFI, Voice of America, Entravision, ESPN, C-SPAN and Motor Racing Network, as well as hundreds of in-language stations that cater to niche audiences. As a result, AudioNow® is on target to deliver three billion listening minutes to over one million users in 2013.
Visit www.audionow.com to learn more and to register.
Remember, you can find us on Facebook and Twitter as well!
https://www.facebook.com/
@AudioNowUS
IMG College/Florida Gators Football Games Now Available on Any Phone Powered by AudioNow
For First Time, Radio Call “Synched” to Television Broadcast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 4, 2013) – In a first for college football fans across America, IMG College, the multimedia rights partner of University of Florida, and AudioNow, the world’s leading call-to-listen platform, have announced a new way for listeners to connect to their favorite team. Through a simple mobile telephone call, fans can now access live college football broadcasts on their phone and – for the first time through AudioMatch™ — synchronize the local radio call to the telecast.
This weekend, and for the rest of this season, Florida fans across the United States can dial (712) 432-7010 and listen to live broadcasts on the Gator IMG Sports Network. The service officially launches Saturday, September 7when the FLORIDA GATORS visit the MIAMI HURRICANES at Sun Life Stadium. Air time for the pre-game show on the Gator IMG Sports Network will be 10:00 a.m. (ET) with kick-off at 12:00 ET.
In addition, and through a new proprietary application from AudioNow, called AudioMatch™, fans can match and synchronize the radio broadcast with the telecast to listen to their favorite radio voice while watching the action on TV. By using two telephone keypad buttons, fans can adjust the timing of the radio call to match what they see on TV.
IMG College, which is partners with two-thirds of the BCS universities and operates the country’s largest independent sports radio network serving 2,200 affiliates, will also bring AudioNow to the University of Arizona and Washington State University football broadcasts in the coming weeks, potentially followed by other schools.
“So many college football fans live outside the market of their favorite team and miss their local radio broadcast,” said Alexandra Moe, Director of Partnerships at AudioNow. “Now fans and alumni can hear that broadcast no matter where they live. AudioNow extends the reach of radio all around the world and now we are helping IMG Collegeinnovate for the benefit of college sports fans throughout the United States.”
The call-to-listen phone number incurs no extra charge and is the equivalent of making a standard mobile call. As data costs continue to rise on mobile devices and unlimited voice plans continue to proliferate, radio-by-phone is emerging as one of the most affordable ways in the United States for listeners to connect to their favorite broadcasters when they are away from the radio, television and Internet.
“IMG College is interested in bringing fans the audio broadcast of their favorite school teams through innovative technology complementing traditional terrestrial and emerging digital and streaming platforms,” said David Shumate, Director of Audio Operations for IMG College. “We’re thrilled to bring call-to-listen on AudioNow to fans this season.”
Since college fans are extremely loyal to their local broadcast, IMG College believes AudioNow has the potential for expansion beyond the three pilot schools, Shumate added. “Across the IMG Audio Network this college football season, we have 25 announcers who have been calling their school’s respective games for 25 years or more. That level of longevity results in extraordinary listener loyalty.”
For more information about AudioNow and its alliance with IMG College, please contact Alexandra Moe at alexandra.moe@audionow.com or 202-621-2284. Or Andrew Giangola, IMG College, 646-871-2402,andrew.giangola@img.com
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ABOUT IMG COLLEGE/IMG AUDIO
IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company, representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties, including the NCAA and its 89 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. With audio operations headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College produces nearly 31,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports radio network in the country serving 2,200 affiliates. Additionally,IMG College manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, and is the leading publisher of collegesports publications and the largest manager of university athletic websites. IMG College is a division of IMGWorldwide, a global sports, fashion and media business. For more information, please visit www.imgcollege.com
ABOUT AUDIONOW
With over 1,000 broadcast partners on all continents, in over 50 languages, AudioNow® is the largest call-to-listen technology gateway connecting mobile listeners to broadcasters across the globe. Our partners include industry leaders such as the BBC, RFI, Voice of America, Entravision, ESPN, C-SPAN and Motor Racing Network, as well as hundreds of in-language stations that cater to niche audiences. As a result, AudioNow® is on target to deliver three billion listening minutes to over one million users in 2013.
Visit www.audionow.com to learn more and to register.
Remember, you can find us on Facebook and Twitter as well!
https://www.facebook.com/
@AudioNowUS
IMG College/Florida Gators Football Games Now Available on Any Phone Powered by AudioNow
For First Time, Radio Call “Synched” to Television Broadcast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 4, 2013) – In a first for college football fans across America, IMG College, the multimedia rights partner of University of Florida, and AudioNow, the world’s leading call-to-listen platform, have announced a new way for listeners to connect to their favorite team. Through a simple mobile telephone call, fans can now access live college football broadcasts on their phone and – for the first time through AudioMatch™ — synchronize the local radio call to the telecast.
This weekend, and for the rest of this season, Florida fans across the United States can dial (712) 432-7010 and listen to live broadcasts on the Gator IMG Sports Network. The service officially launches Saturday, September 7when the FLORIDA GATORS visit the MIAMI HURRICANES at Sun Life Stadium. Air time for the pre-game show on the Gator IMG Sports Network will be 10:00 a.m. (ET) with kick-off at 12:00 ET.
In addition, and through a new proprietary application from AudioNow, called AudioMatch™, fans can match and synchronize the radio broadcast with the telecast to listen to their favorite radio voice while watching the action on TV. By using two telephone keypad buttons, fans can adjust the timing of the radio call to match what they see on TV.
IMG College, which is partners with two-thirds of the BCS universities and operates the country’s largest independent sports radio network serving 2,200 affiliates, will also bring AudioNow to the University of Arizona and Washington State University football broadcasts in the coming weeks, potentially followed by other schools.
“So many college football fans live outside the market of their favorite team and miss their local radio broadcast,” said Alexandra Moe, Director of Partnerships at AudioNow. “Now fans and alumni can hear that broadcast no matter where they live. AudioNow extends the reach of radio all around the world and now we are helping IMG Collegeinnovate for the benefit of college sports fans throughout the United States.”
The call-to-listen phone number incurs no extra charge and is the equivalent of making a standard mobile call. As data costs continue to rise on mobile devices and unlimited voice plans continue to proliferate, radio-by-phone is emerging as one of the most affordable ways in the United States for listeners to connect to their favorite broadcasters when they are away from the radio, television and Internet.
“IMG College is interested in bringing fans the audio broadcast of their favorite school teams through innovative technology complementing traditional terrestrial and emerging digital and streaming platforms,” said David Shumate, Director of Audio Operations for IMG College. “We’re thrilled to bring call-to-listen on AudioNow to fans this season.”
Since college fans are extremely loyal to their local broadcast, IMG College believes AudioNow has the potential for expansion beyond the three pilot schools, Shumate added. “Across the IMG Audio Network this college football season, we have 25 announcers who have been calling their school’s respective games for 25 years or more. That level of longevity results in extraordinary listener loyalty.”
For more information about AudioNow and its alliance with IMG College, please contact Alexandra Moe at alexandra.moe@audionow.com or 202-621-2284. Or Andrew Giangola, IMG College, 646-871-2402,andrew.giangola@img.com
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ABOUT IMG COLLEGE/IMG AUDIO
IMG College is the nation’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company, representing more than 200 of the nation’s top collegiate properties, including the NCAA and its 89 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. With audio operations headquartered in Winston Salem, N.C., IMG College produces nearly 31,000 hours of radio programming on the largest independent sports radio network in the country serving 2,200 affiliates. Additionally,IMG College manages nearly 5,000 hours of local television programming, and is the leading publisher of collegesports publications and the largest manager of university athletic websites. IMG College is a division of IMGWorldwide, a global sports, fashion and media business. For more information, please visit www.imgcollege.com
ABOUT AUDIONOW
With over 1,000 broadcast partners on all continents, in over 50 languages, AudioNow® is the largest call-to-listen technology gateway connecting mobile listeners to broadcasters across the globe. Our partners include industry leaders such as the BBC, RFI, Voice of America, Entravision, ESPN, C-SPAN and Motor Racing Network, as well as hundreds of in-language stations that cater to niche audiences. As a result, AudioNow® is on target to deliver three billion listening minutes to over one million users in 2013.
Visit www.audionow.com to learn more and to register.
Remember, you can find us on Facebook and Twitter as well!
https://www.facebook.com/
@AudioNowUS